diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
index 686824b8b413..a50773d4616e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 #define __array(name, val) typeof(val) *name[]
 #define __ulong(name, val) enum { ___bpf_concat(__unique_value, __COUNTER__) = val } name
 
+#ifndef likely
+#define likely(x)      (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 1))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef unlikely
+#define unlikely(x)    (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0))
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Helper macro to place programs, maps, license in
  * different sections in elf_bpf file. Section names
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_arena_spin_lock.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_arena_spin_lock.h
index fb8dc0768999..4e29c31c4ef8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_arena_spin_lock.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_arena_spin_lock.h
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ struct arena_qnode {
 #define _Q_LOCKED_VAL		(1U << _Q_LOCKED_OFFSET)
 #define _Q_PENDING_VAL		(1U << _Q_PENDING_OFFSET)
 
-#define likely(x) __builtin_expect(!!(x), 1)
-#define unlikely(x) __builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)
-
 struct arena_qnode __arena qnodes[_Q_MAX_CPUS][_Q_MAX_NODES];
 
 static inline u32 encode_tail(int cpu, int idx)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters.c
index 427b72954b87..76adf4a8f2da 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters.c
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include "bpf_misc.h"
 #include "bpf_compiler.h"
 
-#define unlikely(x)	__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)
-
 static volatile int zero = 0;
 
 int my_pid;